Wellington's Best Commanders
I want to start a rather fun discussion. Which were the best at what they did and why? E.g. Who was the best cavalry commander, Le Marchant or Paget? etc etc...
Also I loved your "Russian Generals Ranked" series @Joshua Provan , very informative and enjoyable!😁
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@Ron McGuigan 'If it is found by experience that the destruction of the fleet is actually not within the power of our mortar batteries, we must then of necessity resort to the harsh measure of forcing the town into our terms, by the sufferings of the inhabitants themselves. But to give this mode of attack its fullest effect, it is necessary to completely invest the place, and oblige by that means, all persons of whatever description, to undergo the same hardships and dangers.'
'...that our principle reliance must be upon the effect of the bombardment, and that we must either endeavor by that means to destroy the Danish fleet, or force the government to surrender it into our hands.-Sir George Murray regarding the investment and bombardment of Copenhagen. From the 'Plan of attack on Copenhagen submitted by LtCol Murray to Lord Cathcart, 14 August 1807.
Taken from Defying Napoleon: How Britain Bombarded Copenhagen and Seized the Danish Fleet in 1807 by Thomas Munch-Peterson, 195; 272.